Tuesday, 31 March 2015

Homer's Health Update

Woof everyone.

Here’s a quick update on my health condition. For those of you who are not aware, a few weeks ago I suffered a fracture on my right fore leg and my left fore elbow was diagnosed as being inflamed. So, ever since then, I have been strapped up with a plaster cast and have been taking medication to reduce the inflammation.

Anyway, I was back at the vet a week ago and had my X-rays taken again. My fracture showed signs of improvement and I was given the ‘green light’ to have my cast removed. My joint inflammation had subsided but the vet still prescribed medication just to keep the condition in check.

However, I do have some unpleasant news to share on my health condition:

- Whilst having my X-ray taken, the vet noticed that my neck was not moving properly and suspected that I might be in pain.

- Even though I have had my cast removed, the X-ray results showed that there was some bone proliferation on the fracture itself.

- Lastly, my humans found another lump located on my inner right fore leg armpit. The vet took an aspirate and the results indicated a Mast Cell Tumour. In other words, my cancer is back.

We will be heading to Bangkok to speak to the neurologist on my neck condition; the orthopaedist on my fracture and the oncologist on my Mast Cell Tumour.

I am still eating well; my toilet habits are excellent and I am in good spirits. However, I am not allowed to partake in strenuous exercises and I can’t spring around like a gazelle for the time being.

Anyway, here’s a photo of me taken a few weeks ago before the plaster cast was removed. I told the staff that I preferred any colour other than pink. Fortunately, they gave me blue. What a relief.

12 comments:

Homer, we are so sorry to hear you are having so many health issues. You and Phantom could commiserate together. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers that the specialist can find some answers for you to feel better.

Big hugs Homer - what a run of poor health! Alfie had a cell mast tumour removed at Christmas and he is fine now, so we are hoping you make a speedy recover and it is localized. Love, Jill, Henry & Alfie xxx

Hello! My name is Homer. Welcome to my blog and have a good time sniffing around!

I’m a ten years old international jet-setting golden retriever. I was born in Australia and then travelled to Singapore, South Korea, China, Netherlands, Italy, Singapore (again!) before recently moving to Thailand. No matter where I am, I love to blog about my zany experiences. BLOG! BLOG! BLOG!

Oh, one more thing, when it comes to food, I am immoral. I will do anything for food!!! FOOD! FOOD! FOOD!